The release of And Shadows Will Fall, the next installment of the Loving Husband series, is finally upon us. The official publication date is Tuesday, April 16, 2024. 

Of course, Loving Husband Series fans know that James Wentworth’s birthday is April 19, so this an an almost-birthday gift for James.

Here is the blurb:

“What does it take to let go of a painful past?

James Wentworth has lived a long time, and he has seen the best and the worst that humanity can offer. While he struggles to adjust to his new life, he realizes that some things are too painful to forget. The Salem Witch Trials, with their long-lasting repercussions for James and those he loves, are still very much on his mind.

With the help of his beloved wife, Sarah, and their children, Grace and Johnny, James is ready to look forward to everything good in his life. Despite his best efforts, his history continues to haunt him. In the end, he may need the help of family friend Olivia Phillips, the most powerful of witches, to leave his past behind once and for all.”

Excited yet? I certainly am. 

The idea for And Shadows Will Fall was inspired by a fan of the Loving Husband Trilogy. Somewhere between the publication of Down Salem Way and The Duchess of Idaho, a kindly fan contacted me and said, you know, I bet James had a lot of problems after he became human again. It couldn’t have been an easy adjustment for him after living a paranormal life for more than 300 years. Couldn’t you write a book about that? 

Of course, I thanked the fan profusely, and I was indeed grateful. The fact that fans love the Loving Husband Trilogy so much that they think of new ways to continue the story is every writer’s dream. At the time, I was writing Christmas at Hembry Castle, then Painting the Past, and then The Duchess of Idaho. After I finished The Duchess of Idaho, my thoughts went back to that fan’s suggestion. 

Well, why couldn’t I write that story? I realized that maybe there was something missing, some link between Her Loving Husband’s Return, Book 3 in the trilogy, and The Duchess of Idaho, the sequel to the trilogy. Once I made that connection, I realized that And Shadows Will Fall had to be written. 

Where To Purchase And Shadows Will Fall

And Shadows Will Fall will be available through my online bookstore, which you can find here. The ebook for ASWF will be on sale for 99 cents through May 2024. You can read purchases from my bookstore on your favorite devices. Ebooks are available in mobi, epub, and pdf formats. And all ebooks in my bookstore are currently on sale!

Preorders for And Shadows Will Fall are now available through my bookstore.

And Shadows Will Fall will also be available through Amazon, BN, Apple, and all major online retailers beginning on 4/16/24. The AI-narrated audiobook for And Shadows Will Fall will be available from Amazon and Audible for $3.99 beginning on April 16, 2024. A paperback version of ASWF will be available through Amazon.

I have much more to say about And Shadows Will Fall. Stay tuned!